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Community Colleges

West Virginia Higher Ed Panel Approves Tuition Increases

In-state tuition is increasing at least 6 percent at five West Virginia higher education institutions.

Community Colleges

Dartmouth: Numbers Down for Binge Drinking

Two years after Dartmouth College started a national initiative to reduce binge drinking, it says the number of its students treated for extreme alcohol intoxication has been reduced by more than half.

Community Colleges

Four Ways Higher Education Has Changed in Wake of Great Recession

These days, there’s more of a sense of urgency about higher education, it’s more crowded and more expensive. However, it is also more flexible and accessible to millions.

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Leadership & Policy

Griffith Named Next President of Fort Valley State

The Board of Regents has voted to select Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith as the next president of Fort Valley State University in middle Georgia.

Community Colleges

Government Domestic Spying Unsettling News for Campuses

CUNY professor says many Muslim students became reticent to participate in events and join organizations for fear of being the subject of surveillance.

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MSU May Raise Tuition on Juniors, Seniors

Michigan State University is proposing to charge juniors and seniors more than other undergraduate students.

Overhaul to GED Exam Undermines Accessibility

The GED’s new computer-based format leaves some concerned that the change will marginalize lower-income individuals.

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Native Americans

USD Students Condemn Native Studies Program

Some University of South Dakota students are criticizing the school’s Native Studies major, saying it falsely advertises coursework and doesn’t have enough instructors.

Chinese Activist, Fellow Says NYU is Forcing Him Out

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the U.S. after escaping from house arrest, said Monday that New York University is forcing him and his family to leave at the end of this month because of pressure from the Chinese government

Lumina Foundation Pushes for Higher Degree Attainment

The Lumina Foundation for Education’s “A Stronger Nation” report reveals the U.S. is not on track to having 60 percent of Americans hold degrees by the year 2025.

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Community Colleges

The University Should Be Seen as a Public Good

Americans embrace the link between higher education and workforce preparation and appreciate the breadth that higher education provided to its graduates as a value added.

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Leadership & Policy

Illinois University Employees Offer Partial Pension Fix

Illinois university employees would pay more toward their pensions and receive annual retirement-pay increases tied to inflation in a reform plan the Senate president supports, a spokeswoman said Sunday.

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